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TRIGONOMETRIC FUNCTIONS MCQs

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Question 11. If acos3α+3acosαsin2α=m and
asin3α+3acos2αsinα=n, Then (m+n)23+(mn)23
is equal to
  1.    2a2
  2.    2a13
  3.    2a23
  4.    2a3
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> 2a23
:
C
Adding and subtracting the given relation,
we get (m+n)=acos3α+3acosαsin2α
+ 3acos2α.sinα+asin3α
= a(cosα+sinα)3
and similarly (mn)=a(cosαsinα)3
Thus, (m+n)23+(mn)23
=a23 {(cosα+sinα)2+(cosαsinα)2}
=a23 [2(cos2α+sin2α)]= 2a23.
Question 12. tan α+2tan 2α+4tan 4α+8cot 8α=
[IIT 1988; MP PET 1991]
  1.    tanα
  2.    tan2α
  3.    cotα
  4.    cot2α
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> cotα
:
C
=tanα+2tan2α+4tan4α+8cot8α
tanα+2tan2α+4[sin4αcos4α+2cos8αsin8α]
=tanα+2tan2α+4[cos4αcos8α+sin4αsin8α+cos4αcos8αsin8αcos4α]
=tanα+2tan2α+4[cos4α+cos4αcos8αsin8αcos4α]
=tanα+2tan2α+4[cos4α(1+cos8α)cos4αsin8α]
=tanα+2tan2α+4[2cos24α2sin4αcos4α]
=tanα+2tan2α+4cot4α
=tanα+2(tan2α+2cot4α)
=tanα+2[sin2αcos2α+2cos4αsin4α]
=tanα+2[cos2α(1+cos4α)sin4αcos2α]
=tanα+2cot2α=sinαcosα+2cos2αsin2α
=cosα+cosαcos2αsin2αcosα
=1+cos2αsin2α=2cos2α2sinαcosα=cotα
Question 13. If sin A =  45 and cos B = - 1213, where A and B lie in first
and third quadrant respectively, then cos(A + B) = 
  1.    5665
  2.    - 5665
  3.    1665
  4.    - 1665
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> - 1665
:
D
We have sin A = 45 and cos B = - 1213
Now, cos(A + B) = cos A cos B - sin A sin B
= 11625(1213) - 45(1144169)
= - 35× 1213 - 45(513) = - 1665
(Since A lies in first quadrant and B lies in third quadrant).
Question 14. cot2151cot215+1
  1.    12
  2.    √32
  3.    3√34
  4.    √3
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> √32
:
B
cot2151cot215+1 = cos215sin2151cos215sin215+1
= cos215sin215cos215+sin215 = cos(30) = 32
Question 15. The minimum value of 3sinθ+4cosθ is 
  1.    5
  2.    1
  3.    3
  4.    -5
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> -5
:
D
Minimum value of (3sinθ+4cosθ) is -32+42 i.e., -5.
Question 16. If 3π4<α<π, then cosec2α+2cotα is equal to
  1.    1+cotα
  2.    1−cotα
  3.    −1−cotα
  4.    −1+cotα
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> −1−cotα
:
C
cosec2α+2cotα=1+cot2α+2cotα=|1+cotα|
But 3π4<α<πcotα<11+cotα<0
Hence, |1+cotα|=(1+cotα)
Question 17. If cos(θα) = a, sin(θβ) = b,
then cos2(αβ) + 2ab sin(αβ) is equal to
  1.    4a2b2
  2.    a2−b2
  3.    a2+b2
  4.    -a2b2
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> a2+b2
:
C
We have sin(αβ) = sin(θβ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯θα)
= sin(θβ)cos(θα)cos(θβ)sin(θα)
= ba - 1b21a2
And cos(αβ)=cos(θβ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯θα)
= cos(θβ)cos(θα)+sin(θβ)sin(θα)
= a1b2+b1a2
∴ Given expression is cos2(αβ)+2absin(αβ)
= (a1b2+b1a2)2 + 2ab{ab1a21b2}
= a2+b2.
Trick:Put α=30, β=60 and θ=90,
then a = 12, b = 12
cos2(αβ)+2absin(αβ) = 34 + 12×(- 12) = 12
which is given by option (c).
Question 18. If cos6α+sin6α+K sin22α=1, then K=
  1.    43
  2.    34
  3.    12
  4.    2
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> 34
:
B
Since cos6α+sin6α+Ksin22α=1 using formula a3+b3=(a+b)33ab(a+b) and on solving, we get the required result i.e., K=34
Question 19. If sin A = n sin B, then  n1n+1 tan  A+B2 =
  1.    sin (A−B2)
  2.    tan (A−B2)
  3.    cot (A−B2)
  4.    cos (A−B2)
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> tan (A−B2)
:
B
We have sin A = n sin B n1 = sinAsinB
n1n+1 sinAsinBsinA+sinB = 2cosA+B2sinAB22sinA+B2cosAB2
= tan AB2 cot A+B2
n1n+1 tan(A+B2) = tan AB2.
Question 20. If cos θ
35 and cos ϕ =  
45, where θ and ϕ are
positive acute angles, then cos 
θϕ2
  1.    7√2
  2.    75√2
  3.    7√5
  4.    72√5
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> 75√2
:
B
We have cos θ =
35 and cos ϕ =
45.
Therefore cos(θϕ)=cosθcosϕ+sinθsinϕ
=
35 .
45 +
45 .
35 =
2425
But 2cos2(θϕ2)=1+cos(θϕ) = 1 +
2425 =
4950
cos2(θϕ2) =
4950. Hence, cos(θϕ2) =
752.

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